Finished the initial 365 beers. Into the bonus round!

What makes this beer different: Its the most popular of the Trappist beers for sure. Can find this one almost anywhere.

Will I be drinking this again: Yup! Its a classic.

Grade:A-

10/18/2010: Is this seriously my first Dubbel? Up to this point I have tried 75 different styles of beer so it shocks me that this is my first Dubbel. Regardless I knew I had to try this one because is a classic example of what a Belgian beer should be. I would also guess that this has to be the best selling Belgian beer here in the states.

The smell is slightly fruity, but not as strong as other Belgians. A little bit of spice as well, maybe clove? Bready malt in the flavor, yeasty, a bit of grassy action, and a bit of dark fruit, Plum maybe? A pretty straight forward easy drinking beer, but thats correct for the style as a Dubbel is not supposed to knock you over with flavor. The mouthfeel is just a tiny bit light for my liking and my only major knock on Chimay Red. A great beer to introduce your non-beer geek friends into the craft beer world.

About Me

The name's Drew. Just a normal 32 yr old guy from Pittsburgh with an abnormal obsession for craft beer, web design and photography. I run my own web design business over at Steel City Creative. My reviews aren't meant to be technical, but more or less to give you an idea what the beer looks like poured, and a basic idea of the taste. If you want a detailed review of a beer you see, head on over to Beer Advocate.

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